Question

Giovanna, Frances, and their dad each carried a 10 pound bag of soil into the backyard. After putting soil in the first flower bed, Giovanna's bag was 5/8 full, Frances' bag was 2/5 full, and their dad's was 3/4 full. How many many pounds of soil did they put in the first flower bed altogether?

Answer 1

You can use LCM to answer this question. The answer is 142/80, or, or 17.75 pounds of soil.

Answer 2

First you have to find the LCM
Which is 142/80
Which is also 17.75